Wesley Matthews hit the go-ahead 3-pointer with 23.8 seconds remaining, and Giannis Antetokounmpo had 21 points and 13 rebounds to lead Milwaukee to a 90-88 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday. .
Brook Lopez had 17 points for the Bucks, who went 0-5 in the preseason but won their first game of the season after Matthews stunned the 76ers with a long 3-pointer. James Harden, who scored 31 points and drove the 76ers in the fourth quarter, missed a jump shot that could have given his team the win.
The 76ers lost their opener Tuesday in Boston and put up another poor defensive performance, prompting the Philadelphia crowd to boo them in the third quarter.
Joel Embiid had 15 points and 12 rebounds. Tyrese Maxey added 15 points for the 76ers.
Embiid, who had surgery in the preseason offseason to repair a torn ligament in his right thumb, had four other turnovers. He suffered six against the Celtics.
